De Brazza’s monkeys spend their days foraging for fruit and socializing with others in their family group. Their digestive tracts, which are a lot like ours, make it hard for them to find nourishment in tough forest materials such as leaves and bark.
What They Eat
De Brazza’s monkeys eat ripe fruit and seeds from trees, and occasionally other plant parts and small animals.
Where They Live
De Brazza’s monkeys live in small groups in forests through Africa. They forage in the forest understory and floor, using long limbs and tails to move from tree to tree.
What They Do
De Brazza’s monkeys are sociable among themselves but hostile towards other primates. The one exception is colobus monkeys, with which they coexist peacefully, perhaps because they don’t typically compete for food. When threatened, they successfully hide by curling into a ball with their white parts hidden.
How They’re Doing
In some localized areas De Brazza’s monkeys are disappearing as people destroy forest to make wood or farmland. On a broader scale, because they are so well camouflaged we don’t know whether populations are declining, stable, or on the increase.
Where in the World
Africa
Habitat
Tropical Forest
Conservation Status
Animal Facts
Body length: 16-25 inches
Tail Length: 3½ -5 feet
Weight: 9-17 pounds
Lifespan: Up to 30 years in human care
Taxonomic Category
Mammal, primate
Where at the Zoo
